Definition of 'battery hen'

battery hen in British

Example sentences containing 'battery hen'

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You payloads of money to be a battery hen for the day. The Sun (2008)Would we treat a battery hen like this? Times, Sunday Times (2008)They make it easier to jam battery hens up against each other and keep them alive. Times, Sunday Times (2015)My husbanddied like a battery hen. The Sun (2012)From battery hen to freerange in the blink of an eye. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Recently, it has had battery hens in its sights. Times, Sunday Times (2008)Forget battery hens, what about battery peers? Times, Sunday Times (2013)I have tried in the past to promote the welfare of battery hens. The Sun (2012)Got any of battery hens? Times, Sunday Times (2011)It's the difference between whether you are a free-range hen or a battery hen. Times, Sunday Times (2007)For Medicine and Kitchen are former battery hens. Times, Sunday Times (2009)

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Used Rarely. battery hen is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary